The father of a 15-year-old boy who was killed in a crash of a pickup truck full of Livermore High School students said Thursday that the deadly collision was the result of a crime.
A partnership between Alameda County's library, office of education, and probation department has led to a colorful, culturally inclusive library inside the county juvenile hall staffed with permanent staff who try to teach youth a love of reading and learning.
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New data from the state’s Judicial Council touts an increase in women judges and people of color on the bench, but Latinos, in particular, remain poorly represented in many Superior Courts.
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California’s bench of judges and justices is growing more diverse, according to data released this week by the state’s governing body for the court system. Amid brightly colored graphs and charts, the Judicial Council touted adding more women and people of color to its ranks over the past 15 years.
Women now represent nearly 38% of judicial officers at all levels trial and appellate courts, as well as the state’s highest court, the new data show.
About 40 minutes later, someone reported a collision on Stevenson Boulevard near Interstate Highway 880. Officers went there and found that the boys left the vehicle, police said.
Officers searched and found one of the boys near Strawflower Way and Amethyst Road and he was arrested without incident.
Police said a California Highway Patrol airplane helped find the other boy, who was hiding in the backyard of a home near the collision.
Officers used an armored vehicle and a drone to contact the boy, who surrendered peacefully. Both boys were taken to Alameda County Juvenile Hall.
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